Yes, I always wipe my dipstick ...... I am just wondering WHY there would be something to push oil that far up the dipstick tube, and if that was normal.

I would agree that adding stuff to your oil is a bad idea because it could break something loose and clog an oil passage, but ... the whole point is that it ALREADY has blocked up some passages (before any ATF addition).
Why is sludge building up so readily in the engine? I'd think that with all the heat, pressure, and vibration that it'd be quite clean in there.